In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...

A “misogynistic” sculpture depicting a woman “tied in a sack” should be removed from display, a councillor has said. Ariadne ...

From narrowly avoiding being eaten by his father as a baby to seducing mortal women as a swan or a bull, there were some ...

People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus ... Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

Greek gods and goddesses have been among the most popular ... “When it comes to Greek statues, there is a sense of holiness and a pureness to convey a sense of nobility,” he said.

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...

TAINAN, Taiwan — Perhaps the statues of the Greek gods and goddesses lined up on the Olympus bridge leading to Chimei ...

There were muses specifically for comedy, tragedy and even erotica. The oldest was Calliope, mother of the legendary musician ...

The statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes is 7 feet tall. This particular find was discovered during excavation of an ancient Roman sewer in the city of Heraclea Sintica, Fox News Digital reported.

and moral values by passing down mythological tales of powerful yet fallible Greek gods and goddesses. Some of these figures — Adonis, Orion, Athena — have lived on not only through stories ...

The two statues date from the second century, according to the museum. An American tourist has been arrested for allegedly smashing sculptures in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Images shared by ...